Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-29

contrary to The constitution for person to
he DESIGNATED to an office Immediately after
he has been rejected By the Senate for that
office. having reference TO the Matthews
nomination. The caucus was prolonged
and nothing determined upon, as the mem
beers got into wrange, which had not
ceased when the hour for adjournment ar
rived.
Mr.. Henry Watterson, who is now here,
telegraphed to his paper last night that all
the democratic senators and representatives
and men OF affairs whom he has met look
with forebodings upon the future prospect
of the party, aud that the President
is the only man who has his eyes closed,
and that he sits with his back to the scene
and says, 81 believe have done pretty well,
considering"
There is a rumor to day to the effect that
it is possible but not probable the President
NAV veto the interstate commerce bill.
There is no doubt that more than halt the
congressman who voted for the bill did so
against their conviction, and solely because
they thought that to vote otherwise wouia
injure their chance of re election. The At
torney General, to whom the bill has been
referred, has in the past opposed t. 10 veto
! it would make the President solid with all
| the railroad interests. and then, too, to DO
so would be in accordance with the request
Of the knights of labor. But those who know
| the President best seem to think that the
same influences that were effective with the
congressman who passed the bill Will also De
operative with him.
Representatives McAdoo, of New Jersey
Craine, of Texas, and Gibson, of West VIZ
sinia, addressed the Virginia democratic
association CT this city last night. Mr. NC
Adoo mildly supported civil service reform
! Mr.. Craine spoke of that reform as ltdeserved
TO be,and attributed to it all the defeats the
democracy has sustained since 1t was ln'
augurated, and Mr.. Gibson rallied Mr.. Nc
Adoo for his support OF such an undemo'
| cratic measure.
The House to-day considered the report
of its judiciary committee allowing MT.
Aiken of South Carolina, his pay and mile
age, though he has been prevented oy III
ness from coming to Washington during the
entire session of the 10th Congress and from
taking the required oath. The report was
adopted. The Virgiuians 10 the House hope
to have the bill for paying Virginia some OF
the money due her by the government taken
up and passed this afternoon.
The Senate to day after the morning bnsl'
ness. among which was the reception OF
favorable report on the bill to protect the
morals of the girls OF this city, went on the
calendar. but did not reach the bill. for the
claim of J. H. Maddox of Alexandria.
1t is currently reported to-day that both Sec
retary Manning aud Treasurer Jordan are to re-
sign. snd that both will go into the same national
bsnk at New York, one as president and the 9th
er as vice president.
A resolution wss introduced in the House yes
terday directing the government officers to 90
what is necessary TO secure the payment by GER
tain States among them Virginia, of the amounts
they owe on bonds in which the Government, as
trustee, years ago invested certain 1ndisn mon
eys.
On Tuesday next the House commerce COM
mittee will hear one advocate and, one opponent
of the bill to enlarge the limits OF the Yorktown
customs district at the expense of that Of the Nor
folk district.
This is the last day allowed by law for the Pres
ident 10 sign the Mexican pensions bill.